Podcasts

Regulatory policy is often neglected in the debate about the challenges of the digital transformation and the fight against climate change. But how relevant is regulatory policy to the challenges we currently face?

These questions will be discussed from various perspectives by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. …

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Many Mittelstand enterprises are involved in global value chains as suppliers – or even as lead companies. Due to the growing geopolitical crises, this integration becoming increasingly risky.

Researchers at the IfM Bonn have therefore analysed the question of how Mittelstand enterprises in …

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Currently, we are living in a time of multiple crises making the environment chal-lenging for entrepreneurs. In the podcast, renowed researchers from all over Europe present their research results about the framework conditions that entrepreneurs need to cope with their current situation.

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The COVID-19 pandemic challenged companies first, followed by the economic consequences of Russia's war against Ukraine in February 2022. The Mittelstand enterprises are also faced with the task of pushing ahead with both the Digital and Ecological Transformation.

Entrepreneurship researchers use …

• Podcast "Fit für den Wandel"
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More than three-quarters of small and medium-sized enterprises expect climate change's consequences, such as extreme weather events and the transformation to a more sustainable economy, will impact their business activities. The scope for concrete action depends on the extent to which they have been …

• Podcast "Wie KMU den Klimawandel wahrnehmen – und darauf reagieren"
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Greenhouse gas emissions in Europe will be reduced by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990. Business enterprises play an important role in this. However, although they are, in principle, willing to do business more sustainably, the green transformation remains a challenge.

Entrepreneurship researchers from …

• The Mittelstand and the Green Deal

The IfM researchers estimate that by 2026, around 38,000 companies will be up for transfer each year because their owners are retiring from management due to age, illness or death. Daughters or sons are not always willing to take on responsibility over the family business. What are the reasons for …

• Podcast "Fragen und Antworten rund um die Unternehmensnachfolge"
• Transkript "Fragen und Antworten rund um die Unternehmensnachfolge"

Since 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected SMEs worldwide in unprecedented ways. Seven renowned entrepreneurship researchers from all over Europe presented their research at the IfM Bonn-organised International Roundtable on SMEs at the end of 2021. The podcast reflects the lessons learned and …

• Podcast zu Covid 19
• Transkript zum Podcast "Covid 19: What can we learn from SME policy in other European countries"

The Covid pandemic has been challenging SMEs in Europe for 2 years. What conclusions can be drawn from dealing with the pandemic for future challenges such as digitalisation and sustainable business? Prof Friederike Welter (IfM Bonn/Universität Siegen), Prof. Ute Stephan (King´s College/London, UK), …

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Businesses criticise the high density of regulation repeatedly, and they also question the sense of many bureaucratic regulations.

In the podcast "How to reduce bureaucratic fatigue in businesses", Dr Annette Icks explains why companies perceive many bureaucratic requirements as a burden. At the …

• Podcast "Bürokratiefrust entgegenwirken"
• Transkript zum Podcast "Wie der Bürokratiefrust in Unternehmen reduziert werden kann"

How does the Covid pandemic affect small and medium-sized enterprises? Which economic policy measures can strengthen their resilience in the future?

Prof. Dr. Friederike Welter (IfM Bonn/University of Siegen), Prof. Dr. Ute Stephan (King's College, UK), Prof. Dr. David B. Audretsch (Indiana …

• Podcast "Aus der Corona-Krise lernen"
• Transkript "What can we learn from the COVID crisis for the future?"